Are the elderly attracted to all ages?
Hello! I just now thought of this as I was getting ready for the day (I have no idea why). When you’re a 7 year old boy, you find that 7 year old girls are attractive. You don’t really think that 20 year old girls are attractive, much less 30+, because they could be your mom! When you’re a 18 year old man you think many girls are attractive, but never an elderly woman. What I’m saying is, as you age, you find the people attractive that are your age. Are elderly people attracted to elderly people? Also, are they still attracted to people that are much younger? Please be honest! Thank you! 
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Finding someone attractive and being attracted to them is a different thing.
A 70 year old can see a 20 year old as attractive without necessarily wanting to be with them. That would be pedophilia if the person was honest about an attraction with such an age difference.
I’m 48 and can certainly see if an 18 year old guy is handsome, but I’d never want to be with someone so young, it would be creepy.
Some people don’t see themselves accurately and when they’re 60 they may still think and see themselves as much younger. They may not find much younger people out of their range because of this mistaken self perception.
In short we’re all too different to make a generalization that fits us all. However, society certainly does make the distinction and many are quite vocal if the line of that distinction is crossed.
I still think men are the hottest between 30-40. I still think old men look like old men. Luckily I have one to grow old with that was hot when he was 30-40 and I have a good memory.
I’m 52 years old and am speaking from that perspective.
Beauty is beauty! I can remember thinking how pretty a 25 year old teacher was when I was 15. Now I see many very pretty young people and enjoy looking at them. Would I get into a relationship with a 25 year old? Not on your life!!!!!! Too much drama, too many things I couldn’t deal with now, too little knowledge and not enough maturity.
There are a thousand reasons that young women are not interesting except in the most superficial way. They are nice to look at and some can be fun to listen too. But for a relationship? Uh huh! Not a chance.
The greatest thing about age is you begin to realize that the looks of youth are a passing thing that mean little and many older women are far more beautiful than their younger counterparts.They gain grace, poise and self assurance as well as skills that young people cannot possibly have yet.
As a 62 year old man I find that I still look at any attractive female and I still notice just about every other adult or child, but attractive is not just a look to me anymore and attraction is a slippery slope subject at best because attitude plays such a big part, affecting my physical and emotional attitude.
I’m sure this explanation didn’t give you the answer you wanted, but it is an honest appraisal of how I feel about "attracted to".
John
i have been winked and pinched by a man 104 so you tell me when it stops.. course i had to stand there 10 min so he could get me haha!
I’m 35, but for some reason I find the sexiest women to be about 20 years older than myself. When I was 15 I thought women 35 were very sexy. It’s probably a experience thing, or a fantasy, as I sometimes see 55-year-olds that are still attractive to me. I would never get with someone that much older than me, if I was single. I think 10 years difference in age is about as far as you should go to still have something in common with your partner.
Depends on the person, when I was very young and in public school I was in love with Rock Hudson, he’s 22 years older then me. If you grow up with more adults in your family, age doesn’t seem to make a difference. Now that I am older, I find younger men just as attractive as older men. I guess things come with maturity and as you get older, age just doesn’t matter that much anymore. My daughter who is 40 is attracted to Robert Pattinson who is 23 or 24 I believe. On the average you marry someone closer to your age, unless he’s got lots of money lol lol. Just kidding. And trust me, there’s a lot more 18 year old that are attracted to a 40 year old cougar than you think.
Finding another person beautiful or handsome is not the same as lusting to do the naughty with them. Many young people are beautiful, which is why it is said that they are "in the bloom of youth." I appreciate their appearance and energy, but do not desire.
I enjoy talking with people of all ages. I’ve spent time with my 20 year old granddaughter and some of her friends, of both sexes. I really like to hear view points of those young adults.
I like to be around all ages, it is not a matter of physical attraction, but whether or not they have interesting things to say.
As far as someone to spend a lot of time with, I enjoy men more than women, but just for the companionship. Looks are not important. It is the person who is important. My husband was 12 years younger than me, I never noticed and I think he didn’t either.
Yes, Noah, as we age we find people in our age group attractive. Seems we are given a new pair of eyes to see past the ravages of age to the body and take a hard look into the heart.
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Maybe our sight gets so bad everyone looks good.
Attraction knows no age. You are either attracted to someone or you are not. I have been attracted to many men (who with this eye sight may not even be attractive) of all ages. Who doesn’t appreciate youth & remembers their own? Women are no different than men in this regard. Everyone loves to look at a great bod, but involvement brings many issues into play. You got so many great answers to this interesting question.
Depends on what you understand the word "attractive" to be. I would never say a child is attractive no matter how pretty and good looking he/she may be. The word I would use would be cute, pretty, good looking, but never attrative.
My answer is honest. Young men to me are more attractive but I am way too old for them. Old men hold no attraction for me, I am caught in the middle and at a disadvantage. Poppy